The hero and the king

Description:

W. T. H. Jackson examines one of the consistent themes of the epic, the conflict between a hero and a king. His emphasis is on the essentially dramatic quality of the epic, while centering that drama on the conflict between a vigorous often younger intruder and a hard-pressed often older preserver of social order.

subjects: Epic poetry, European,  European Epic poetry,  Heroes in literature,  History and criticism,  Kings and rulers in literature,  Poetry, history and criticism